Odisha Health Minister Naba Kisore Das has reportedly donated a gold Kalas (holy pitcher) worth over Rs 1 crore to a temple in Maharashtra.
Apart from donating the gold Kalas weighing about 1.7 kg, he offered 5 kg of silver to the Shani Shingnapur temple, a famous Shani shrine in the country.
Das visited the temple and performed Shani Abhishek on Saturday. In a video, he was seen performing the Abhishek with his family members.
Das, who represents the Jharsuguda constituency, happens to be the richest Minister in Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Cabinet with properties of Rs 32 crore as per the statement of movable and immovable assets of the Council of Ministers released by the State Government in September 2022.
In the statement, Das had disclosed that his wife owned 75 vehicles. All the vehicles were commercial ones valued at Rs 15 crore. This apart, the Minister owns a Mercedes Benz valued at over Rs 1.14 crore.
Das has deposits of over Rs 45.12 lakh in different banks at Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda. In addition, he has invested over Rs 77.43 lakh in fixed deposits. His wife also has deposits in different banks amounting to over Rs 1.13 crore and fixed deposits of more than Rs 2.24 crore.